NABJ Donald Trump invite sparks backlash

Donald Trump may be very seemingly probably the most polarizing public determine in fashionable American historical past. Something, anybody, or any group related to him is immediately topic to criticism, ridicule, and insult. This vitriolic response isn’t an immature emotional response, it’s deeply grounded within the information and expertise that Donald John Trump, 53% of white girls’s favourite POTUS, is a cataloged liar, a ordinary scammer, and as sista Jemele Hill so succinctly said, a white supremacist. That was simply the quick listing of Trump’s undignified accomplishments however the rabbit gap goes deep, we might go additional, we promise.

We are saying all that to say that inviting mentioned particular person to a Black a** perform is just not solely dangerous PR however poor judgment and inexplicable malpractice. Nevertheless, that’s precisely what the Nationwide Affiliation of Black Journalists (NABJ) has determined to do. Chaos erupted on Twitter final night time after the group introduced that Trump can be in attendance on the 2024 convention this week.

Immediately, everybody from distinguished Black journalists to individuals who don’t have any connection to skilled media in any respect started collectively scratching their heads and firing off soul-piercing tweets towards NABJ, the chairperson, and the group’s president.

Chairwoman Tia Mitchell spent a lot of the night attempting to justify her determination which solely additional irritated the members who had been appalled at her lack of foresight, care, or consideration.

NABJ President, Ken Lemon tried to scrub up aisle 6 however the injury was already performed…

Some people are defending NABJ’s determination to have Trump as a platform to ask “powerful questions” or “search fact” or no matter different foolish journalistic mantras that some really feel emotionally beholden to. Donald Trump isn’t just some “presidential candidate”. He’s all of the aforementioned adjectives we used above and far more (see, “worse”). There isn’t any worth in speaking to him or attempting to play “gotcha” video games with him. We don’t want extra details about his insurance policies, we already know who he’s.

Now, we all know who NABJ is simply too…